MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 95.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive92.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemMSI MS-7A20
MotherboardMSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20)  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160519
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 01 '16 at 07:20
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6800K-$103
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Memory 94.1
1-Core 131
2-Core 262
91% 162 Pts
4-Core 518
8-Core 829
83% 673 Pts
64-Core 1,036
64% 1,036 Pts
Poor: 71%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 90%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 780-$329
EVGA(3842 0784) 3GB
Driver: nvd3dumx Ver. 21.21.13.7570
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 34.6
Reflection 59.8
Parallax 51.2
28% 48.5 fps
Gravity 34.9
Splatting 52.1
40% 43.5 fps
Poor: 41% Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM05B0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 514
Write 446
Mixed 502
109% 488 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 87.3
4K Mixed 25.5
126% 47.9 MB/s
DQ Read 30.7
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 70.9
84% 136 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 116%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
287GB free
Firmware: JC4B Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 106
Write 83.9
Mixed 78.1
67% 89.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.41
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.43
83% 0.62 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR4 2400 C15 4x4GB-$90
4 of 8 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
105% Outstanding
MC Read 38.5
MC Write 46.7
MC Mixed 36.2
116% 40.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 20.3
54% 19.1 GB/s
Latency 59.4
67% 59.4 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 105%
Great: 98%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Gaming
Gaming 88%
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Desktop
Desktop 88%
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Workstation
Workstation 79%
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Motherboard: MSI X99A GAMING PRO CARBON (MS-7A20) - $223

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $769
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